Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight
AndallthewhileRobintalkedsoquaintlytotheBishopandtheKnightthat,theoneforgettinghisvexationandtheotherhistroubles,theybothlaughedaloudagainandagain.
ThenAllanaDalecameforthandtunedhisharp,andallwashushedaround,andhesanginhiswondrousvoicesongsoflove,ofwar,ofglory,andofsadness,andalllistenedwithoutamovementorasound.SoAllansangtillthegreatroundsilvermoongleamedwithitsclearwhitelightamidtheuppertangleofthemazybranchesofthetrees.Atlasttwofellowscametosaythatthefeastwasreadyspread,soRobin,leadinghisguestswitheitherhand,broughtthemtowheregreatsmokingdishesthatsentsavorysmellsfarandnearstoodalongthewhitelinenclothspreadonthegrass.Allaroundwasaglareoftorchesthatliteverythingupwitharedlight.Then,straightwaysittingdown,allfelltowithnoiseandhubbub,therattlingofplattersblendingwiththesoundofloudtalkingandlaughter.Alongtimethefeastlasted,butatlastallwasover,andthebrightwineandhummingalepassedbriskly.ThenRobinHoodcalledaloudforsilence,andallwashushedtillhespoke.
"Ihaveastorytotellyouall,solistentowhatIhavetosay,"quothhe;whereupon,withoutmoreado,hetoldthemallaboutSirRichard,andhowhislandswereinpawn.
